Bonjour listeners and bienvenue to Things to do in Paris with your favorite globe-trotting adrenaline junkie, Oly Bennet, here on October 3rd, 2025. The City of Light is beaming with that crisp, golden autumn glow, a cool breeze is rustling through the chestnut trees, and, trust me, Parisians are never more stylish than when they're rocking a scarf in this weather. The Seine sparkles, the patisseries are overflowing with people clutching pumpkin éclairs, and Paris feels positively electric with excitement—and a whiff of Halloween mischief!

Let’s jump right in, because today, the Parisian calendar is juicier than a Camembert fondue. Fashion fanatics, get ready to strut: hiTechMODA’s cutting-edge Paris Fashion Week showcase kicks off at the American Cathedral, marrying haute couture with futuristic tech on the runway. Expect boundary-pushing designs and plenty of influencer-worthy selfies. Next up, families and fun-seekers, the Jardin d’Acclimatation explodes with color for Dia de los Muertos—think parades, dancers, and sugar skulls with a Parisian twist. Feeling brave? Parc Astérix throws open its haunted gates tonight for Peur sur le Parc, an after-dark Halloween spectacular guaranteed to make even the bravest Gallic knights jump!

For you music lovers, Brunch Electronik is lighting up the Hippodrome Paris-Vincennes with top DJs including Pawsa and Kungs, pulsing beats, and food trucks to keep you fueled for endless dancing. Sporty souls and do-gooders, lace up those trainers—Odysséa Paris, the iconic charity race against breast cancer, takes over the Château de Vincennes. Pink shirts, big crowds, and high spirits combine for an epic city run in the name of a great cause. Lovers of all things shiny and artsy, the Louis Vuitton Art Deco exhibition debuts at LV Dream. This immersive, free show celebrates 100 years since the legendary 1925 Art Deco fair, showcasing over 300 glorious LV heritage pieces.

If you’re itching to plan ahead, keep an eye out for tomorrow’s Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Hippodrome Longchamp, where the world’s finest jockeys and the Olympic Games’ iconic metal horse ZEUS will be making headlines. And if you’re secretly a science geek, the Salon Zen wellness fest and Fête de la Science are taking over the city this weekend with hundreds of well-being workshops, hands-on science, and more zen than a yoga class in Montmartre at sunrise.

In city news, you foodie fiends will want to nab a table at Alimento in the 5th arrondissement—their Italian brunch collab with Anthony Nguyen is creating lines around the block for wickedly creative pastries and breakfast treats. Meanwhile, Metro line 14 just got a sleek upgrade, making it easier than ever to zip from the grand boulevards to that secret bistro you never tell tourists about. Art buffs, the much-anticipated opening of Fondation Cartier x Jean Nouvel at Palais-Royal happens this very weekend, with 600 jaw-dropping works of art waiting to blow your creative mind.

For my must-do picks of the day:
Start with a sunrise stroll through Jardin des Plantes or the Buttes-Chaumont—Paris’s parks pack some of the most dazzling early autumn colors. Pop by Musée Carnavalet for local history and free kid-friendly trails. Grab a crêpe on Rue Mouffetard, then go full Parisian and people-watch at Canal Saint-Martin. If you want something a bit more bonkers, find a local Halloween pop-up or peek into Madame Arthur’s for drag cabaret that’ll have you singing Piaf and spitting out your Sancerre.

Hot tip: Parisians swear by renting an electric scooter to criss-cross town—it’s a wild, slightly perilous joyride that lets you dodge traffic jams and feel the city’s pulse like a local. Just watch out for cobblestones; they’re baguette-sized and twice as tricky.

Coming up tomorrow, the city raises a toast to wine at the Fête des Vendanges de Montmartre, with vineyard tours, tastings, and parades you won’t want to miss. There’s more family fun brewing at Maison Balzac, too, offering creative workshops for the little ones. Don’t miss out—tune in tomorrow for more Parisian epicness!

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